Historical Events in June, Month of June Events
Here is a list of some historical events in June. You can learn What major event happened in June?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 29, 1807 | Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. |
| June 20, 1631 | The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates. |
| June 14, 1777 | The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States. |
| June 29, 1613 | The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the ground. |
| June 20, 1840 | Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph. |
| June 10, 2008 | Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people. |
| June 26, 1952 | The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties. |
| June 9, 1667 | Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet begins. It lasts for five days and results in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy. |
| June 16, 1745 | War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date). |
| June 23, 1266 | War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. |
| June 19, 1960 | The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. |
| June 1, 1979 | The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power. |
| June 3, 1998 | After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people. |
| June 23, 1917 | In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire. |
| June 14, 1276 | While taking exile in Fuzhou, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for Emperor Duanzong. |
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